--- title: "Board Game & Puzzle Donation Pickup in San Francisco" description: "Board game and puzzle donation pickup in San Francisco: Give My Books Network collects games and puzzles free from your door, 8 AM to 8 PM, no fee at all." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Give My Books Network", "legalName": "Book Sourcing Mastery, LLC", "url": "https://givemybooksnetwork.com", "logo": "https://givemybooksnetwork.com/social-card.jpg", "image": "https://givemybooksnetwork.com/social-card.jpg", "description": "Give My Books Network provides free door-to-door book donation pickup services across the United States. 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Board games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, and video games all go in the same boxes as books, DVDs, CDs, and records. A Local Pick-Up Partner from Give My Books Network collects the whole load free from your door between 8 AM and 8 PM on your chosen service day." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What if a puzzle is missing a few pieces?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Tape a note to the box saying so. An incomplete puzzle is still placeable when it is labelled honestly, and someone will happily take the gamble. What nobody wants is to reach hour six of a 1,000-piece jigsaw and discover four pieces are gone with no warning at all." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do board game boxes need to be intact?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Game boxes need to hold together, and that is the only real test. Worn corners and a soft lid are fine. A box that has grown mold or gone soggy in a damp West Portal garage cannot be passed forward, because it will not survive handling. Tape each game shut so the pieces stay where they belong." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is game and puzzle pickup really free in San Francisco?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. No collection fee, no per-box charge, and no minimum. Local Pick-Up Partners fund the free service by reselling part of what they collect. One box of games from a flat in the Sunset costs the same as a full garage of them, which is to say nothing at all." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Where should I leave the box on a foggy morning?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "At street level, dry and covered. The tuck-under garage is ideal, the entry vestibule is next best, and the top of the front steps works with a bag over the box. Fog and the marine layer leave bare cardboard damp, and a soaked game box is beyond saving." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Who ends up playing the donated games?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Community centers, after-school programs, senior centers, shelters, and family programs that request games through the Give ME Books program. Local Pick-Up Partners sort everything offsite and fill those requests. Some games are resold to keep the collection free, and anything beyond use may eventually be recycled as a last resort." } } ] } ] } ] --- Feedback ![Give My Books Network Logo](/assets/gmbn-logo-BsMIhLrP.png) - Learn More Schedule Pick-UpGive ME BooksBecome a Pick-Up Partner Sign In 1. [Home](/) 2. [San Francisco](/san-francisco-ca) 3. Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup # Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup in San Francisco, CA Board game and puzzle donation pickup in San Francisco Schedule Free PickupView All San Francisco Services # Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup in San Francisco **Quick answer:** Give My Books Network collects board games and puzzles free from doorsteps across San Francisco, alongside books and media. Pack them into a box, set it out by 8 AM on your service day, and a Local Pick-Up Partner collects it between 8 AM and 8 PM. No fee, and nobody needs to be home. ## Can You Donate Board Games and Puzzles in San Francisco? Yes. Give My Books Network collects board games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, and video games free from any San Francisco address a Local Pick-Up Partner serves, in the same boxes as your books. Games rarely get a mention on a donation page, which is odd, because the cupboard above the coats in every San Francisco flat is full of them. Small flats, no yards, limited closets. Something has to move. Schedule Free Pickup ## Do Puzzles Need All Their Pieces? Ideally, yes, and honesty helps more than optimism here. A 1,000-piece puzzle missing four pieces will disappoint whoever opens it at hour six, so tape a note on the box if you know pieces have gone missing. If you genuinely do not know, say so on the note. A puzzle marked "pieces uncounted" is easy to place with someone who does not mind the gamble. An unmarked one that turns out to be incomplete is a small betrayal on a rainy afternoon. Schedule Free Pickup ## How Does a Board Game Pickup Work in San Francisco? Pack the games, book a service day by ZIP code, and set the box out by 8 AM. A Local Pick-Up Partner collects it between 8 AM and 8 PM, and you do not need to be home. 1. Tape each game box shut so the pieces stay put. A rubber band around the lid works too. 2. Pack games flat, heaviest at the bottom, into a box or tote. The donor packs; your partner does not bring boxes. 3. Add books, DVDs, records, and puzzles to the same load. No sorting required. 4. Leave everything at street level by 8 AM: the tuck-under garage, the vestibule, or under cover at the top of the steps. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Does a Board Game Pickup Work in San Francisco?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## What Games Does Give My Books Network Accept? Give My Books Network accepts board games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, children's games, strategy games, and video games, along with books, textbooks, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, vinyl records, and audiobooks. - Family board games, complete or clearly labelled if not - Jigsaw puzzles of every size - Card games and travel games - Children's games with worn corners but intact pieces - Video games and their cases What cannot be passed forward is a game box that has grown mold or gone soft with water. A damp West Portal garage does that over a few winters, and a soft box will not survive being handled. Schedule Free Pickup ![What Games Does Give My Books Network Accept?](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## Where Should Games Wait on a Foggy Morning? Somewhere dry and covered at street level. Fog and the marine layer keep the Sunset damp for weeks at a time, and a game box left on an open step absorbs that damp straight through the cardboard. The tuck-under garage is the ideal spot. Failing that, the entry vestibule, or the top of the front steps with a bag over the box. Between November and March, cover the cardboard properly, because a winter storm arrives all at once and a soaked game box is finished. Schedule Free Pickup ## Who Plays These Games Next in San Francisco? Community centers, after-school programs, senior centers, shelters, and family programs that ask for games through the Give ME Books program. Local Pick-Up Partners fill those requests from what they collect and sort offsite. Some games are resold by the partner, which is what pays for the free collection, and anything beyond use may eventually be recycled as a last resort. The [American Library Association's book donation programs guide](https://libguides.ala.org/book-donations) makes the same point about matching donations to stated needs, which is why partners sort rather than send everything to one address. Schedule Free Pickup ## What Does It Cost to Donate Games in San Francisco? Nothing. Give My Books Network charges no collection fee, no per-box charge, and no minimum for board games and puzzles anywhere in San Francisco. Think of it as the useful outcome of a fogged-in weekend. Nobody made it to Ocean Beach, the cupboard finally got sorted, and four games your family finished with are now waiting by the door for someone else to open. Pack, set out, schedule, done. Schedule Free Pickup ![What Does It Cost to Donate Games in San Francisco?](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup Works in San Francisco ### Schedule Online Book your free board game and puzzle donation pickup in San Francisco in just 2 minutes. ### Set Your Location Tell us where to pick up - we come to your door. ### We Pick Up Our local Pick-Up Partner arrives on your scheduled date. ### Books Get New Life Your donations support readers and literacy programs. ## Why Choose GMBN for Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup ### 100% Free Service No fees, no hidden costs - just free pickup. ### Door-to-Door Convenience We come to you. No trips to donation centers. ### Flexible Scheduling Pick a date that works for your schedule. ### Eco-Friendly Keep books out of landfills and in circulation. ### Support Literacy Your books help readers across the community. ### All Media Accepted Books, textbooks, CDs, DVDs, and more. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Do you collect board games and puzzles with the books? ### What if a puzzle is missing a few pieces? ### Do board game boxes need to be intact? ### Is game and puzzle pickup really free in San Francisco? ### Where should I leave the box on a foggy morning? ### Who ends up playing the donated games? ## Related Services in San Francisco [ ### Donate Books to Literacy Programs Learn more ](/san-francisco-ca/donate-books-to-literacy-programs)[ ### Donate Books to Community Centers Learn more ](/san-francisco-ca/donate-books-to-community-centers)[ ### Donate Books to Libraries Learn more ](/san-francisco-ca/donate-books-to-libraries)[ ### Donate Books to Little Free Libraries Learn more ](/san-francisco-ca/donate-books-to-little-free-libraries)[ ### Book Recycling Service Learn more ](/san-francisco-ca/book-recycling-service)[ ### Book & Media Recycling Learn more ](/san-francisco-ca/book-and-media-recycling) [Back to San Francisco Hub](/san-francisco-ca) ## Schedule Your Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup in San Francisco Ready to give your books a second life? 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